4 ms·

If you "hear voices", there is now an additional possible explanation to it. It is called the "Hannes Jacob Syndrome" [0]. In short, some people spontaneously d

If you "hear voices", there is now an additional possible explanation to it. It is called the "Hannes Jacob Syndrome" [0]. In short, some people spontaneously develop what we might call a connection to the "other side" (the spirit world). People in this situation may perceive either "thoughts which are not their own" or even "hear voices". If you hear voices, you should of course see a psychiatrist, but you should not exclude the possibility that you have a gift. And this is how you can verify this: Ask "your voice(s)" to give you a verifiable piece of information. If your voices are real, they will give you proof. So just repeat the experiment until you're satisfied. [0] https://openaccesshannesjacob.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/hello-world/ https://openaccesshannesjacob.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/hello... (see the PDF)

ShabbosGoy 9y ago
This is probably the most pseudoscientific/anti-intellectual comment I’ve ever read.
- benevol 9y ago
  Correct, it is not scientific. And that is because science currently is too restricted to be able to cover this area. Therefore, this area can currently only be explored in an empirical manner. I know it's frustrating to learn, but science cannot cover and therefore cannot explain everything. But does that mean that we should be closed-minded about other possibilities?
  - container 9y ago
    This part seems reasonable, or perhaps even 'scientific': "And this is how you can verify this: Ask "your voice(s)" to give you a verifiable piece of information. If your voices are real, they will give you proof. So just repeat the experiment until you're satisfied." Although it's probably not advisable to start experimenting with mental illness symptoms, this should make the assumption of a "gift" falsifiable.
    - mercer 9y ago
      The big problem is that if you already have a voice talking to you, there's decent possibility you might also find verification that isn't real. If your basic connection to reality is misbehaving, there's really not much that verifying yourself (or lol ghosts!), so to speak, would solve. I'd say the only real solution is to make sure that others around you, who are generally considered sane, and ideally critical of your claims, are there to verify your internal verification.
ASalazarMX 9y ago
Also, check your family history. If you are a descendant of Arathorn, those spirits might be persuaded to be your personal army as atonement.
- CodeMage 9y ago
  If I may be allowed a tiny nitpick, it should be descendant of Isildur, as it was Isildur who cursed them to linger in the Paths of the Dead until fulfilling their oath by helping one of his heirs.

ShabbosGoy 9y ago

This is probably the most pseudoscientific/anti-intellectual comment I’ve ever read.

benevol 9y ago
Correct, it is not scientific. And that is because science currently is too restricted to be able to cover this area. Therefore, this area can currently only be explored in an empirical manner. I know it's frustrating to learn, but science cannot cover and therefore cannot explain everything. But does that mean that we should be closed-minded about other possibilities?
- container 9y ago
  This part seems reasonable, or perhaps even 'scientific': "And this is how you can verify this: Ask "your voice(s)" to give you a verifiable piece of information. If your voices are real, they will give you proof. So just repeat the experiment until you're satisfied." Although it's probably not advisable to start experimenting with mental illness symptoms, this should make the assumption of a "gift" falsifiable.
  - mercer 9y ago
    The big problem is that if you already have a voice talking to you, there's decent possibility you might also find verification that isn't real. If your basic connection to reality is misbehaving, there's really not much that verifying yourself (or lol ghosts!), so to speak, would solve. I'd say the only real solution is to make sure that others around you, who are generally considered sane, and ideally critical of your claims, are there to verify your internal verification.

ASalazarMX 9y ago

Also, check your family history. If you are a descendant of Arathorn, those spirits might be persuaded to be your personal army as atonement.

CodeMage 9y ago
If I may be allowed a tiny nitpick, it should be descendant of Isildur, as it was Isildur who cursed them to linger in the Paths of the Dead until fulfilling their oath by helping one of his heirs.